News Details

Sainz: No added pressure for next year

Despite being the only Spaniard on the grid in 2019, and replacing Fernando Alonso at McLaren, Carlos Sainz does not feel any added pressure. His desire to race in Formula 1 was fuelled by the two-time World Champion, who was his idol as he was growing up. Sainz will step into his shoes at McLaren, and will also be the only Spaniard on the grid for the 2019 season. This is down to Alonso moving away from the sport in his attempts to complete the Triple Crown, by winning the Indy 500, as well as his WEC title tilt as well. 'There is no extra pressure in that way, mainly because as a driver, you never feel the crowd or the expectations of your home country as pressure. You find it positive,'...
Full Story »
6y ago from PlanetF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Sainz: No extra pressure replacing Alonso at McLaren

Carlos Sainz Jr. says he feels no extra pressure stepping into the shoes...
6y ago from Crash.net

Q&A with McLaren's Carlos Sainz

New McLaren signing Carlos Sainz had a chat with the team following his...
6y ago from PlanetF1.com

Norris: I’ve learned a lot from Fernando

McLaren's teenage rookie Lando Norris revealed how Fernando Alonso...
6y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Lando Norris: Any Fernando Alonso input will be 'very...

McLaren youngster Lando Norris says any input from Fernando Alonso in...
6y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott McLaughlin looking to rebound after ‘lowest...

Scott McLaughlin is hopeful that he can quickly bounce back from his...

Louis Foster gains new sponsor for rest of IndyCar...

Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing rookie Louis Foster will sport a new look...

Santino Ferrucci issued post-race penalty but keeps...

The NTT IndyCar Series has issued a penalty to the #14 entry of Santino...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal hit roadblock in negotiations for move for...

As per Caught Offside via (Transfer News Live), Arsenal have encountered a...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

29 G/A star praised as 'phenomenal striker' amid...

Fiorentina striker Moise Kean has earned big praise from Italy legend...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Martin Zubimendi player profile: Arsenal's new...

Martin Zubimendi is widely expected to become an Arsenal player, even if...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com

80m Arsenal target available for transfer as he...

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Rodrygo Goes is reportedly set to be...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.